The Rev. Pauli Murray was the first Black woman ordained an Episcopal priest. Photo/Courtesy of the Carolina Digital Library and Archives/University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/episcopaljournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Pauli_Murray_19101985-1536×1114-1.jpg?fit=300%2C218&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/episcopaljournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Pauli_Murray_19101985-1536×1114-1.jpg?fit=500%2C363&ssl=1″/>Pioneering Episcopal priest Pauli Murray’s U.S. quarter design unveiled
Murray was the first Black woman to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church and a renowned activist for racial and gender rights, writes ENS.
July 24, 2023
During the diocesan pilgrimage to Durham’s Historic Stagville, a former plantation, pilgrims learned about the lives of the enslaved people who labored there and gathered for worship and reflection. Photo/Jenny Beaumont” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/episcopaljournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NC-Pilgrimage-stagville_218.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/episcopaljournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NC-Pilgrimage-stagville_218.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1″/>Diocese of North Carolina reviews pilgrimages within the diocese focused on racial justice
The diocese led trips to Historic Stagville, part of a former plantation, and the International Civil Rights Center & Museum.
The World Council of Churches delegation was welcomed by the leadership and representatives of member churches of the National Council of Churches (USA), in Washington, D.C.. Photo/WCC” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/episcopaljournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WCC-at-U.N.-credit-WCC.jpeg?fit=300%2C186&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/episcopaljournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WCC-at-U.N.-credit-WCC.jpeg?fit=1024%2C633&ssl=1″/>World Council of Churches, U.S. church leaders meet at U.N. with peacebuilding on the agenda
A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation led by General Secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay visited New York and Washington, D.C. the week of July 17, meeting with U. N. representatives, the Papal Nuncio, the National Council of Churches in North America, other church leaders, and ecumenical organizations and state officials.
Breathing Room
by Theresa Newell There are times, oh Lord, when I feel overwhelmed—sometimes with busy-ness, other times with heartbreak. In these times may I remember to look up. When I look up, may the vastness of the sky remind me of the breadth of your love. All good things are available to me, and you work …
